September 2022 - Penang Monthly

Resisting the Coup in Myanmar: “A Fight to the Finish”

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Notes from PI Seminar: “Myanmar: From Anti-coup Protests to a Federal Democratic Union Movement”, by Dr. Francis Loh.ON 1 FEB 2022, the military conducted a put...

The Power of Volunteering

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THE ARMY OF VOLUNTEERS from the Buddhist Tzu Chi Merit Society are used to sprucing up almost-forgotten, old residential areas. Their latest project involves th...

Lee Khiam Jin

The Malay Literary Scene (Part 1): The Influence of Syed Sheikh Al-Hadi

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ON 410 Jelutong Road in Penang sits an imposing house on brick piles divided into tripartite sections in the style of a traditional Malay family home. In the mi...

Pepper Estate: The Untold Story

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RESIDENTS OF Tanjung Bungah would sometimes use, as a shortcut, the well-shaded and narrow winding hill road that snakes around the Guillemard Service Reservoir...

Modern and Traditional Means to Care for Mother and Child

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THE JOURNEY OF motherhood, from conception to pregnancy, birth and then raising a child, can be a daunting prospect for a first-time mother. So how does a woman...

Caring for Older Persons in Penang

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THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO) predicts that by 2050 the global population of those aged 60 years old and above will be approximately 2.1 billion, double o...

Neurodiversity – Not a Disability

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DRIVEN BY THE fear that Catherine De Padua’s Down Syndrome daughter may hamper the academic progress of the Year 1 (Standard 1) class, the parents of children i...

Mozartiana—PPO’s First Post-Pandemic Highlight

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ELIAS DAVID MONCADO walks onstage the penangpac as applause swells for the violin protégé. Moncado is the star soloist of the matinée, Mozartiana, Penang Philha...

The Sikhs and Their Fighting Spirit

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THE ARULMIGU SRI MAHAMARIAMMAN Temple, along Queen Street in George Town, apparently used to house two statues of Sikhs on their gopuram, the ornate entrance to...

Events in September

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St. Nicholas' Home, a non-profit charitable organisation which aims to respond to the evolving needs of the blind and visually impaired, will be organisi...

Getting Malaysia’s First LEO Satellite into Orbit

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THOUSANDS OF SATELLITES now orbit the Earth – the first, Sputnik 1, was launched in 1957. Tens of thousands more are expected to begin orbiting in the coming ye...

Batik in Penang—Surviving on Different Fronts

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TRACES OF BATIK motifs can be found in most traditional Malaysian households, and on most things we use. For example, taking a stroll down Penang Road or steppi...